CP CP Debate & Amendment Procedures 2

Question 1

Which method of filling in a blank is used when multiple numbers or names are proposed?

Accepted Answer

Vote on each proposal until one gets a majority

Answer

When filling a blank with competing proposals, the assembly votes on each one in order until one achieves the required majority.

Question 2

When the assembly 'strikes and inserts' in an amendment, it:

Accepted Answer

Deletes certain words and substitutes new ones in a single action

Answer

Strike and insert is an amendment that simultaneously removes specified words and replaces them with new language in one motion.

Question 3

An amendment to 'substitute' replaces:

Accepted Answer

The entire pending motion with a completely different motion

Answer

A substitute amendment replaces the entire text of the pending motion or a major section of it with entirely new language.

Question 4

After a substitute amendment is adopted, what becomes the main motion?

Accepted Answer

The substitute text, which is then open to further amendment

Answer

When a substitute is adopted, it replaces the original motion and then itself becomes the pending main motion, which may still be amended.

Question 5

Which of these is a valid way to limit or extend debate beyond RONR defaults?

Accepted Answer

Unanimous consent or a two-thirds vote

Answer

Debate may be limited or extended either by a two-thirds vote or, if no one objects, by unanimous consent.

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